2008.08.26 Eco Minutes [今日市场脉搏]



5:22 p.m.

[BGP] Borders Q2 loss from cont. ops 19c vs 31c a share


[BGP] Borders continuing to evaluate strategic alternatives

[BGP] Borders Q2 rev $614.5 mln vs $658.6 mln

5:20 p.m.

Some funds shut out new investors but still charge for promotion

5:18 p.m.


New York Times Co. July newspaper revenue plunges 18%

5:16 p.m.

Hurricane Gustav sets its sights on Cuba

Oil stocks end higher as Hurricane Gustav rattles Caribbean

5:15 p.m.


After Hours:

[AMLN] Amylin late-traded shares fall 12.3% to $23.89

[AMLN] Lilly, Amylin say 4 more deaths of Byetta patients: reports

5:00 p.m.

After Hours:


[JCG] J. Crew cuts 2008 EPS outlook to $1.44-$1.54

[JCG] J. Crew stung by weaker sales, sending stock lower

Big Lots' profit up; Chico's, American Eagle's down as sales drop

4:33 p.m.

Treasurys up slightly as Fed minutes point to growth concerns


4:29 p.m.

Fannie, Freddie higher as analysts question potential bailout

Freddie Mac shares rise 20% as analysts question bailout talk

4:10 p.m.

S&P downgrades several of Fannie Mae's ratings


[FNM] S&P cuts Fannie Mae's standalone rating to 'A-' from 'A'

[FNM] S&P lowers Fannie Mae's subordinated debt rating to 'BBB+'

[FNM] S&P cuts Fannie Mae's standalone rating to 'A-' from 'A'

[FRE] S&P cuts Freddie Mac's preferred stock rating to 'BBB-'

[FRE] S&P affirms Freddie Mac's senior unsecured debt at 'AAA/A-1'


4:09 p.m.

Outlook dimmed for growth ahead, Fed minutes show

U.S. stocks hesitantly higher in light, summer trade,

Stocks finish mostly higher as energy shares front gains,

4:09 p.m.


[NDAQ] Nasdaq short interest at 10.15 bln shares as of Aug. 15

4:09 p.m.

[COMP] Nasdaq off 3.62 points to 2,361.97

[$SPX] S&P 500 up 4.62 points to 1,271.46

[$INDU] Dow gains 26.78 points to 11,413.03


3:01 a.m.

Tropical storm Gustav is now hurricane: NHC

Tropical storm Gustav has turned into hurricane

2:10 p.m.

Hurricane Gustav makes landfall in Haiti


4:08 p.m.

Hurricane Gustav shakes up oil and carrier shares

Oil closes higher but weaker demand eases hurricane concern

Crude futures close higher, but off the day's peak

Oct. crude closes at $116.27/brl on Nymex, up $1.16


1:46 p.m.

Gold rises first day in three as crude rallies

2:03 p.m.

Gold closes up $2.4, or 0.3%, at $828.10 an ounce

4:05 p.m.


Gold erases losses, gaining ground as crude rallies

3:55 p.m.

FDIC chair Bair: Rough quarter for bank earnings

FDIC problem-list is the largest since mid-2003

FDIC says 'problem list' grows to 117 banks in Q2 vs 90 Q1


FDIC Bair says FDIC problem-list to grow in coming quarters

Banks, thrifts earnings fall to $5 bln in Q2, down 86.5% vs Q2 '07, second lowest since 1991

FDIC: Drop in bank profits due to higher loss provisions

3:48 p.m.

Corn falls into third day as dollar strengthens


3:46 p.m.

Drug stocks pull back; Amylin, Lilly to discuss diabetes drug

3:10 p.m.

Stocks, ruble fall as Russia recognizes Georgian regions

2:53 p.m.


[DAL] S&P affirms Delta Air Lines at 'B'; outlook negative

2:50 p.m.

[ORI] S&P downgrades mortgage insurers Old Republic, PMI, Radian

2:32 p.m.

Treasurys turn up slightly after Fed minutes


2:31 p.m.

Dollar nudges higher after Fed minutes focus on growth

Dollar up vs. most rivals, but capped by housing data, rising oil

2:11 p.m.

U.S. stocks modestly lower after Federal Reserve minutes


2:00 p.m.

Fed's Fisher worried that firms will raise prices

Fed majority did not view 2% funds rate as overly easy

Some on Fed argued for quicker hikes than market now thinks

Poor growth outlook lessened price outlook: minutes


Fed staff now sees slow growth lasting until Q3 '09

Fed had renewed concern about weak bank/weak growth spiral

Growth worried Fed more than prices at Aug meeting: minutes

Growth concern dominated Fed closed-door talks: Aug. minutes

4:57 a.m.


North Korea halts nuclear disabling work over US terror list

2:00 p.m.

North Korea may restore nuclear facility to operational status

1:56 p.m.

Housing bottom isn't even around the corner


Home prices fell further in June, leading to 16% annual decline

Record ups and downs on home prices will even out over time

1:56 p.m.

Chip stocks lead technology sector retreat

Technology giants face headwinds, fund manager says


1:50 p.m.

Lehman may start company to buy mortgage assets: report

1:26 p.m.

Apparel not making the grade for back-to-school season

Sanderson Farms swings to loss on slower restaurant traffic


Big Lots' profit up; Chico's, American Eagle's down as sales drop

12:40 p.m.

[audio] Pado: A market in 'limbo'

12:39 p.m.

Treasurys dip slightly as consumer confidence rises


12:24 p.m.

Sept. natural gas up 6.2% at $8.307/mln BTUs on Globex

10:06 a.m.

U.S. August consumer confidence rises again above 53 expected; job concerns persist

U.S. August consumer confidence 56.9 vs 51.9 in July


U.S. June home sales 503,000 was lowest since Sept. '91

U.S June new-home sales revised to new cycle-low

U.S. July new-home sales weaker than 521,000 pace expected

U.S. 2007 poverty rate 12.5%

U.S. July new-home sales up 2.4% to 515,000 pace


Sales of new homes rise but look weaker in July, U.S. data show

OFHEO says U.S. home prices drop 1.4% in second quarter

U.S. Q2 OFHEO home prices drop moderates vs Q1 decline

U.S. Q2 OFHEO home prices down 1.4% vs 1.7% Q1

U.S. consumer confidence up again, but job concerns persist


11:19 a.m.

Oil and gas stocks rise on storm, Anadarko's buyback

Energy stocks make headway on storm, stock buyback

11:09 a.m.

Southwest to eliminate 196 flights in 2009: report


10:20 a.m.

Rio Tinto profit more than doubles on Alcan, iron ore prices

10:09 a.m.

Stocks offer tepid rise after consumer, housing data

10:00 a.m.


Biogen, Elan lead drug stocks higher

9:41 a.m.

American Eagle leads sector lower; Chico's gains

9:40 a.m.

AIrline stocks weaken as oil prices gain


4:11 p.m.

Darden shares hit hard after profit warning

9:32 a.m.

[DRI] Darden Restaurants shares fall 13.7% in early trading

[DRI] Darden sees 1.1% first-quarter drop in restaurant sales


[DRI] Darden Restaurants sees Q1 EPS 57-59c from continuing ops

9:31 a.m.

Sept. natural gas up 47 cents, or 6%, to $8.29 per mBTUs

9:25 a.m.

Dollar loses steam but still up strongly after housing data


9:17 a.m.

Oil futures rise in volatile trading

9:09 a.m.

U.S. stock futures point to mixed start after housing data

9:08 a.m.


U.S. June Case-Shiller 20-city index has record decline

U.S. June Case-Shiller home prices down 15.9% in past year

Freddie: July single-family delinquency rate 101 basis pts

8:53 a.m.

[NYT] New York Times' ad revenue falls in July


[NYT] New York Times July advertising revenue down 16.2%

8:00 a.m.

Retailers' weekly same-store sales rise 2.3%: survey

7:27 a.m.

Smithfield Foods swings to 9-cents-a-share loss


5:50 a.m.

Thornburg Mortgage profit climbs, makes margin calls

4:49 a.m.

[RTP] Rio Tinto shares down 0.6% after earnings

[RTP] Rio Tinto says profit climbed to $6.91B, up 113%


[RTP] Rio Tinto 1H underlying earnings up 55% to $5.47B

[RTP] Rio Tinto 1H net profit $6.91 billion, up 113% on year

2:06 a.m.

[RTP] Temasek says annual net profit doubled to $12.8 billion

[RTP] Rio Tinto: believes has strong standalone value


[RTP] Rio Tinto: Alcan integration making good progress

[RTP] Rio Tinto says outlook is positive

[RTP] Rio Tinto H1 net earnings $6.9B vs $3.3B

[RTP] Rio Tinto H1 dividend 68C vs 52C

[RTP] Rio Tinto H1 adjusted EBITDA up 73% at $11.4B


2:21 a.m.

Shanghai shares extend losses in the afternoon

Shanghai Composite recently down 3.4% at 2,330.72

12:01 a.m.

Former Cisco CTO worried about the state of innovation

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